Prefixes
“ Every day Dolores saw people working in unusually unsafe and disagreeable conditions.”
The word disagreeable contains the prefix dis- which means “opposite of”. What is the meaning of the word disagreeable?
Ⓐ bad
Ⓑ admire
Ⓒ treatment
Ⓓ discouraged
bad
What are some clue words to look for in a compare and contrast text structure?
However, both, different, alike, same
“Her mother believed that all people deserve to be treated fairly.”
The suffix -ly means “how something is”. What is the meaning of the word fairly?
equally
“ As a result, she went to her school’s principal and proposed some good ideas.“
What is the meaning of proposed as it is used in this sentence?
suggested
“If you think about it, Earth is like a person who is playing a game of tug of war with you!”
Which type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
Simile
“So, art museums recreate the art in a different form.”
What is the meaning of recreate as it is used in this sentence?
A) to make again
B) to make before
C) to make quickly
D) to make a lot of
A) to make again
What are some clue words to look for in a chronology text structure?
First, next, then, last, finally
“It was not humorous or fun,”
The suffix -ous means “having qualities of”. What does humorous mean as it is used in the line of the poem?
Ⓐ funny
Ⓑ boney
Ⓒ loudly
Ⓓ not funny
A) funny
“Dolores risked a lot, but her beliefs did not waver.”
What is the meaning of waver as it is used in the sentence?
Ⓐ stop
Ⓑ wave
Ⓒ change
Ⓓ protect
change
What type of figurative language is this?
The flowers danced in the wind.
Personification
“Unwrapping 10 or 20 sticks,”
The prefix un- means “not or opposite of”. What does unwrapping mean as it is used in the sentence?
Ⓐ put on the wrapping
Ⓑ take off the wrapping
Ⓒ hitting something hard
Ⓓ chewing many sticks of gum
B) take off the wrapping
What are some clue words to look for in a cause and effect text structure?
As a result, therefore, because, due to, for this reason
“Many Americans find it enjoyable to make and eat pasta dishes.”
What is the meaning of enjoyable as it is used in the sentence?
A) can be enjoyed
B) a person who enjoys
C) the result of enjoying
D) the process of enjoying
A) can be enjoyed
“People who are blind must use their other senses, especially touch, to engage with the world around
them.”
What does senses mean as it is used in this sentence?
A) ways a body is aware of something
B) guides who help people get around
C) signs that people use for directions
D) devices for sharing facts with others
A) ways a body is aware of something.
What type of figurative language is this?
Stink, stank, stunk
alliteration
“But she was an obedient girl and would not disobey her mother.”
The base word obey means- to follow the orders of. What does disobey mean as it is used in the sentence?
Ⓐ when someone is behaving
Ⓑ when a girl and her mom hang out
Ⓒ to do the opposite of what you have been told to do
Ⓓ to do what someone tells you to do or what a rule, law, etc., says you must do
Ⓒ to do the opposite of what you have been told to do
Which two details supports a chronology text structure?
Ⓐ “ Dolores was born on April 10, 1930 “
Ⓑ “Dolores grew up watching her mother participate in community organizations.”
Ⓒ “She lived in a small town in New Mexico until she was three years old.”
Ⓓ“Many farmers who lived in their town were poor and hungry.”
Ⓔ “They were paid very little for their hard work.”
A, C
“It was pointless to rebuild the railroad.”
What is the meaning of pointless as it is used in the sentence?
A) can be to the point
B) no sense or purpose
C) the result of not caring
D) the process of proving a point
B) no sense or purpose
“Ten flashlights clicked on to reveal,”
What is the meaning of the word reveal?
Ⓐ tell
Ⓑ show
Ⓒ snake
Ⓓ lizard
B) show
What type of figurative language is this?
My feet are killing me.
hyperbole
“But the future of Otero Mesa is still uncertain.”
What is the meaning of uncertain as it is used in this passage?
A) very certain
B) not certain
C) certain again
D) certain before
B) not certain
Which sentence supports comparison text structure?
A) “Do you like to view paintings and sculptures from centuries ago?”
B) “So how do people who are blind or who have degrees of blindness enjoy art like
sighted people?”
C) “Some art museums cannot offer hands-on exhibits or produce copies of art.”
D) “Many people enjoy art using their eyes.”
B) “So how do people who are blind or who have degrees of blindness enjoy art like
sighted people?”
“The bugs were harmless to people, but they destroyed books.”
What is the meaning of the new word formed by adding the suffix -less to the base word harm?
A) not harmful
B) less harmful
C) in a harming way
D) only partly harmful
A) not harmful
“Gravity helps keep our body’s cells healthy.”
What is the meaning of the word healthy as it is used in this sentence?
A) without health
B) the study of health
C) being in good health
D) the act of having health
C) being in good health
What type of figurative language is this?
A heart of gold.
metaphor